Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-16
LEET0WN NEWS.

Again we are reminded that death
is the one event that comes to every
human being; that the young may
die but the old must. From other
real or imaginary evils one may in
the Providence of God escape; in this
conflict, however, there is no escape.
There is no departure from this world
of sin and suffering to higher and
divine life but through the gates OF
death. "All must die" Neither
tears nor anguish nor breaking heart
strings can avail anything when the
fatal summons comes. All that was
mortal of Mrs. Charles Isler nee Gill
bert, of Middleway, was confined to
the tomb in that place on Thursday,
April 7th 1887, in the presence of a
large concourse of friends. The de-
ceased was % years old. Less than a
year ago she was united in the holy
bonds of matrimony to Mr.. Charles
Isler. They entered upon the voyage
of life with the best wishes of their
many friends for long, happy and
prosperous life. But alas her course
was soon run; and now that the
young and beautiful flower has faded
from our sight by passing through
the valley of the shadow of DEATH"
we believe it was transplanted to
bloom in the Paradise of God. Rev.
j. P. Stump, of the M. E. Church,
South, of which she was a member,
preached an affecting and appropriate
funeral discourse.
Scarcely has the subject of the
above sketch been placed under the
clods of the valley till the sad news
reached us that our highly esteemed
County Supt. of Schools, John Hess,
was no more. He died at his home
near Kearneysville, after an illness of
about two weeks, Friday, April 8th,
at the age of 70 years. We forbear
any reference to the good works of
this man. These must wait future
pen of those who are better prepared
to do justice to such noble and God
like man. Suffice to say, in all his
relations of life, as husband, father,
neighboi, counsellor and friend, Mr..
II. sought to do his full duty, and
now that he has gone in each of these
relations he will be sadly missed and
mourned.
"An honored one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
a place is vacant in our school
Which cannot we'll be filed"
His loved remains were inferred in
the Cemetery at Shepherdstown on
Saturday in the presence of a large
number of relatives and friends. Rev.
Mr.. Hopkins conducted the funeral
services which were held in the Pres.
byterian Church at Kearneysville.-
To the bereft ones we extend our
fraternal coincidence and sympathy.
Messrs. James Watson, of this
place, and N. r. Roberts, of Middle
way, are in Baltimore this week pur.
chasing their Spring and Summer
goods.
Bishop Peterkin will preach in the
Episcopal Church at this place Sum-
day night the 18th.
Miss Show, of Shepherdstown, is
visiting the Misses Tanquary neal
Middleway.
Miss Fannie Brown and Miss
Thomas, of Browns Crossing, paid a
visit to Miss HANNA Rutherford, OF
this place, the first of the week.
There was lively time in our burg
on Sunday eve with some of our boys
1t was quartette to a trio in which
the minority, being of the fair sex,
ruled. Friend Jimmy Nicely predict.
ed that some one would be left, so he
took the advantage of the doubt and
left first.
April 13, 1887. X,